- Suchindram
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native_name = Suchindram | type = city | latd = 8.155 | longd = 77.465
locator_position = right | state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Kanniyakumari
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altitude = 19
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 11,953| population_density =
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footnotes =Suchindram is a
panchayat town inKanniyakumari district in theIndia n state ofTamil Nadu . It is an important pilgrim centre and the site of the famousSthanumalayan Temple .Geography
Suchindram is located at coord|8.15|N|77.48|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Suchindram.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Suchindram] ] . It has an average elevation of 19
metre s (62 feet).Suchindrum is a temple town situated in the southern most district of
Kanyakumari in Tamilnadu State,India.Its 11 km from kanyakumari city and 7 km fromNagarcoil town 70 km from adjacentTirunelveli district and approx 85 km fromTrivandrum city.The town of Suchindrum is renowned for theSthanumalayan Temple (pronounced Sthanumalayan) and was an importantcitadel ofTravancore province .The town along with Kanyakumari was part of the Travancore province under the Travancore Maharaja.It became part of Tamil Nadu in 1956. The place is not far from
Kolachel where the historic naval battle between the Dutch and the Travancore province was fought.Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Suchindram had a population of 11,953. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Suchindram has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89%, and female literacy is 84%. In Suchindram, 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.This temple is one of the must to be visited if you are touring south India.
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